Archive for August, 2006

Controversial Study Suggests Gender Matters in Teachers

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

A recent study suggests that you may not learn as much as some other students in your classroom if your teacher’s gender is different from your own. This controversial report…

SAT vs. ACT

Friday, August 25th, 2006

For some reason, the press has been talking a lot lately about the relative merits of the SAT and the ACT. While most students score similarly on both tests,…

Dissertation Writing

Friday, August 25th, 2006

The dissertation-stage is the most difficult period of graduate school. Graduate students feel adrift during the dissertation stage — there are no clear guildelines and often no help. These books…

Princeton Review College Rankings Released

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Unlike the U.S. News rankings, which attempt to rank colleges by mostly academic criteria, the Princeton Review rankings are compiled by polling students at each school on all sorts of…

Resources on NonAcademic Careers in the Humanities

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Question: I am a college senior considering a PhD in English, but I am aware of the unencouraging academic job market. Are there any resources to help me learn about…

Making the Most of Learning Styles

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

In health news this week, CNN presents an overview of learning styles and explains why it is so important for students to understand their own styles. Every student is different,…

Lighten Up Your Backpack

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Is your backpack a pain? Studies show that more than half of all school children suffer from pain associated with heavy backpacks. If you have a flash drive or an…